Symantec 10067161 - 10PK NORTON ANTIVIRUS Product Manual page 83

About Power Source
Monitoring your system's performance
3 In the Norton Tasks window, view the details of
background jobs.
4 Do one of the following:
To run a background job, click the Play icon that
1
appears before the name of the background job.
To stop a running background job, click the Stop
1
icon that appears before the name of the
background job.
5 Click Close.
You can choose the power source for Norton AntiVirus
to perform the Norton Tasks when the computer is idle.
Norton Tasks are background tasks that Norton
AntiVirus performs when your computer is idle. Norton
Tasks include Quick Scan, Automatic LiveUpdate,
Norton Community Watch, Norton Insight, Full System
Scan, Insight Optimizer, and Pulse Updates. Norton
AntiVirus consumes more power when it runs Norton
Tasks.
By default, Norton AntiVirus performs these tasks only
when your computer is connected to the external
power. For example, if you are in an airport, and your
computer is running on battery power, Norton
AntiVirus does not perform the Norton Tasks. In this
way, you can extend the battery power of your
computer. However, you can choose the power source
for Norton AntiVirus to perform the Norton Tasks.
You can select one of the following options:
External
About System Insight
Allows the Norton Tasks to
run only when your computer
uses external power.
If you choose this option,
Norton AntiVirus performs
the Norton Tasks when the
computer is idle and
connected to external power.
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